Patrizio Messina Named Italy’s Lawyer of the Year

Italian legal magazine TopLegal named Orrick partner Patrizio Messina Italy’s Lawyer of the Year during the publication’s 13th annual TopLegal Awards in Milan.

Winners are selected by a panel of TopLegal researchers and in-house lawyers from domestic and international companies and banks.

TopLegal recognized Patrizio as Italy’s foremost expert on nonperforming loans and cited his role in the restructuring of Banca Popolare di Bari and the rescue of Carige. During the research period, Patrizio advised on several important corporate transactions on behalf of Italian banks, including the establishment of Iccrea banking group, demonstrating regular and effective interactions with the Regulation Authorities. He recently wrote a book, Finance for SMEs: European Regulation and Capital Markets Union, about alternative financing tools for small and medium enterprises in Europe.

Earlier this month, Patrizio, along with Orrick partner Alessandro De Nicola, was named to Legalcommunity’s list of the most influential and powerful lawyers in Italy in recognition of his innovation in the finance markets. Legalcommunity has recognized Patrizio as Structured Finance Lawyer of the Year two consecutive times, this year calling him “undoubtedly one of the greatest Italian banking experts.”

Practice:

Patrizio Messina is a dual
qualified lawyer (England and Wales, and Italy), a senior legal expert in
International Business and Finance. Patrizio
is member of the Banking & Finance Group, Partner in charge for Europe and a member of the Firm’s Global Management Committee.

Patrizio is Professor (pursuant to Art. 1, paragraph 12, Law 230/2005) of Corporate Finance Law at Guglielmo Marconi University, School of
Law (Rome, Italy). He is visiting Professor in Alternative
Finance for SME, European regulation and practice at the King's College Business School, and fellow of the Dickson Poon School of Law at the King's College (London, UK).

Patrizio represents governments, large public
companies, global leading banking and financial groups, hedge and private
equity funds on complex and pioneering transactions.

Patrizio is (i) a deep expert in Debt Capital Markets transactions spreading from Corporate bonds, Eurobonds, Mini-bonds, EMTN and private placements, to
asset finance and securitizations as well as other structured financings
collateralized by a large variety of performing and non-performing assets; and (ii) senior advisor in major strategic M&A in Europe with focus in the banking, energy and infrastructure industries.

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